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Geoff R. Casavant

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4. Everest isn't actually the highest point

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 11:59 PM

Mar 2015

At least measured in terms of distance from the center of the planet.

There is a mountain in the Andes that is not as high above sea level, but is a greater distance from planet center. Because of the equatorial bulge, sea level is actually higher there than at the more northern latitude of Everest.

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/07/mount_chimboraz.html

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Highest and lowest points on Earth | Earth | EarthSky [View all] Panich52 Mar 2015 OP

They're a little mixed up vanamonde Mar 2015 #1

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Everest isn't actually the highest point Geoff R. Casavant Mar 2015 #4

There's even debate on Everest as tallest in Himilayas. K2 is a contender, maybe winner: Panich52 Mar 2015 #5